The Smallness of Freedom - Softcover

Barrett Jr., Craig A

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798998339400

Verlag: Far Horizons Press, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

The Smallness of Freedom is a deeply personal reflection on freedom, family, adventure, loss, and the brief amount of time we are given to live.

Through stories of small sailboats and big oceans, children growing up, aging parents, brotherhood, friendship, marriage, sobriety, and years spent searching for what might be waiting beyond the next horizon, Craig A. Barrett Jr. explores a question that followed him through much of his life: What does it actually mean to be free?

Two decades working as a paramedic bring another perspective to that search. Having spent so much time present on other people’s worst days, Barrett reflects on what those experiences have taught him about loss, responsibility, and the value of the ordinary life we so often rush past.

What begins as a search for a simpler life becomes something more—a realization that freedom may not be found in having fewer attachments, but in learning which ones are worth holding onto.

Funny, vulnerable, and reflective, The Smallness of Freedom is ultimately about recognizing the extraordinary value of ordinary moments: a cup of coffee, a campfire, a little boat, a conversation with someone you love, and the quiet realization that life is already happening while we are busy planning what comes next.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Far Horizons Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798998339400
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 268
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